Practical Life

Practical Life

Called “practical” because they are activities that allow children to contribute to caring for themselves and their environment. This area consists of indoor and outdoor environments designed to aid the child developing concentration, independence, and coordination of movement. The practical life area learning is divided into elementary activities, care of the person, care of the environment both in and out of the classroom. Some typical practical life activities include:

  • preparing food
  • setting a table
  • sweeping and dusting
  • caring for plants
  • flower arranging
  • washing dishes
  • dressing and undressing
  • toilet learning
  • eating with utensils
  • cleaning up spills